Anyone have water softener know how?

floydpink · 09-14-2010, 08:09 PM

My old condo had copper pipes which are outdated and not much used in Florida anymore. After resisting a repipe, i finally bit the bullet after 4 leaks. New house is all PEX plastic piping.

Apparantly the combination of the water and frequent lightning strikes is hell on copper.

I got to thinking about the water softener this week when I pulled off an old drain pipe and saw all the scale buildup.

Besides that, my skin is very dry and itchy and i think the water may be the cause.

Water cooler for our drinking and spring water for my espresso machine already.

I fill my Jacuzzi outside with city water and it's doing remarkably well after 6 years though.

09-14-2010, 08:09 PM	#11
floydpink crazy diamond Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Pete Location: Orlando Posts: 1,955 Trading: (17)	Re: Anyone have water softener know how? My old condo had copper pipes which are outdated and not much used in Florida anymore. After resisting a repipe, i finally bit the bullet after 4 leaks. New house is all PEX plastic piping. Apparantly the combination of the water and frequent lightning strikes is hell on copper. I got to thinking about the water softener this week when I pulled off an old drain pipe and saw all the scale buildup. Besides that, my skin is very dry and itchy and i think the water may be the cause. Water cooler for our drinking and spring water for my espresso machine already. I fill my Jacuzzi outside with city water and it's doing remarkably well after 6 years though. __________________ "If we weren't all crazy we would go insane"